Elton LeRoy Taylor papers
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1360
Scope and Contents
The Elton LeRoy Taylor papers (circa 1920s-1970s) hold the personal materials of Elton Taylor, as well as some of his research on Utah Lake. Included are interview transcripts, correspondence, a diary, missionary papers, real estate documents, notes, certificates, wills, and other materials.
Dates
- circa 1920s-1970s
Creator
- Taylor, Elton LeRoy, 1900-1992 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Sketch
Elton LeRoy Taylor served an LDS Church mission to the eastern United States from 1923 to 1925. He was also a stake president and patriarch in the LDS Church. Aside from religious duties, Taylor had research interests in and wrote histories of Carbon County, Utah Valley, and Utah Lake.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Elton LeRoy Taylor papers (circa 1920s-1970s) hold the personal materials of Elton Taylor, as well as some of his research on Utah Lake.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of James S. Taylor.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0536).
Processing Information
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff in 1993.
- Autobiographies (literary works)
- Correspondence
- Francom, Samuel
- Latter Day Saints -- Missionary experiences -- East (U.S.)
- Latter Day Saints -- Missions -- East (U.S.)
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Biography
- Memorabilia
- Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
- Provo (Utah)
- Stakes (Latter Day Saint churches) -- Utah
- Taylor, Elton LeRoy, 1900-1992 -- Archives
- Utah Lake (Utah)
- Utah Lake Region (Utah)
Creator
- Taylor, Elton LeRoy, 1900-1992 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Elton LeRoy Taylor papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Manuscripts Division staff.
- Date
- 1993 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English..
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu